"Wonderful"
- Lloyd Alexander
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A truly exciting high fantasy adventure
The sequel to Dream Quest, Prophecy Quest is the return to the fabulous
Lands of Daranor, in which a scholar discovers a prophecy leading
to the opening of a gateway that will return the lost Power of Air
to the world. Learning of this, the adventurer Tarthur sets out
on a quest rescue the lost shapeshifter Yan. Yet another mysterious
being trails him, plotting dark designs to apply the Power of Air
for his own ends, and Tarthur's young son Alahim appears to be more
deeply entangled in the workings of the prophecy each step of the
way. A truly exciting high fantasy adventure.
Reviewer: Midwest Book Review
Wonderful sequel to the first book in the
trilogy
Bill Pottle has done it again. I found the first book in the series,
DreamQuest, to be quite excellent, and this sequel shows the author's
progression as a storyteller. Bravo!
Reviewer: Taekwondofan Dave (Queens, NY)
A Growing Tale
In this, the second of the DreamQuest trilogy, Bill Pottle has put
together a series of events that bridge from the War of the Orb
to what we should hope would be the eventual downfall of the Death
Lord himself.
It's been 15 years since the War of the Orb, and Tarthur has become
a landed gentleman. Having married his beloved Yvonne, they have
been blessed with a son named Alahim. Nor has life stood still for
the rest of the troop from DreamQuest. Marriages have been contracted
and children born, and all the characters we know have aged, some
better than others.
But Tarthur is still haunted by the sacrifice made by the shapeshifter
Yan. In all the time that's passed, he hasn't been able to find
peace with the knowledge that the sacrifice the shapeshifter made
was necessary. So when the shade of Tivu, a portent of the return
of the Power of the Air from the Eternal Vale, appears to many in
Daranor, Tarthur sees this as a chance to recover his old friend
from death. Complicating the situation, however, is the developing
fulfillment of a prophecy that seems to point to Tarthur's son as
the only person who has the key to Yan's resurrection.
Recovering the lost Power of the Air from the Eternal Vale, resurrecting
the lost Yan, and fulfilling the prophecy seems more than enough
to occupy the troop. Unknown to them, there is a more sinister aspect
to this chain of events. The Death Lord himself stands at the door
of his prison, waiting for his minion to turn all of Tarthur's good
intentions to evil.
ProphecyQuest may be the bridge book in a trilogy, but the intricacy
of the plot, the depth of the characters, and the deftness of Pottle's
writing involve the reader in such a way that one can forget it
is. I must admit, of all the characters in the book I found the
most tragic creature to be the most compelling. Her name is Kitrina.
The story of her life and fate forms a subplot that mirrors Tarthur's
story in a darker form. Kitrina's helplessness in the face of her
own madness is similar in many ways to Tarthur's inability to accept
the inevitability that claims many of his friends in the end.
ProphecyQuest is a worthy and enjoyable read, expanding the storyline
from DreamQuest and preparing the reader for the final installment,
SwordQuest, coming in 2007.
David Blalock, Author of Thran Series.
Even Better!
Prophecy Quest is the next installment of Bill Pottle's wonderful
fantasy series, and it is even better than the first.
The first book, DreamQuest, is imaginative, gripping, and fun,
and Bill Pottle has clearly benefited from the experience of writing
it, making ProphecyQuest into a more coherent, even more vivid fantasy
experience.
The book flows slightly better and shows a great progression with
the characters, as they grow and learn. Definitely a great buy for
those new to the series or old fans!
Evan Delahanty, Ithaca, NY.
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